London skyscraper accused of melting car

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A burnt spot, believed to be caused by the reflected rays of the sun, is seen on the doormat of a gentlemen's grooming shop across the street from the 37-storey skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street in the City of London, which is still under construction, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013. Developers for an unfinished skyscraper in central London say they are investigating the way the building reflects bright sunlight _ after claims that the intense glare melted parts of a car parked nearby. The companies behind the skyscraper, nicknamed the “Walkie-Talkie” because of its curved shape, are responding to complaints from the owner of a Jaguar who told the BBC that the mirror, panels and the Jaguar badge had all melted from the concentrated heat of sunlight reflected from the building. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)